ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI THPT MÔN TIẾNG ANH ĐỀ SỐ 45

SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
ĐỀ LUYÊN TẬP
KỲ THI CHỌN HSG THPT NĂM HỌC 2014-2015
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Dành cho học sinh THPT không chuyên)
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
I. LISTENING
Questions 1 – 5. Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A
NUMBER for each answer.
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT BUREAU
STUDENT REGISTRATION FORM
Faculty:
Given name:
Surname:
Address:
Telephone numbers:
Home:
Mobile:
Number of hours preferred:
Employment experience:
Science EXAMPLE
Charlotte
(1)…………………….
(2)……………………. Hearthfield St, Maryland
N/A
(3)…………………….
(4)…………………….
(5)…………………….
Questions 6 – 8. Circle the correct letter A – C
6. What time should Annetta finish work in the hamburger shop?
A. 7.00 pm B. 3.00 am C. 11.00 pm

7. What is the problem with Annetta’s pay at the hamburger shop?
A. the pay is too much B. the pay is late C. the pay isn’t correct
8. How many children will Annetta have to look after?
A. two boys and a girl B. two boys and two girls C. two girls and a boy
Questions 9 – 10. Label the map, choosing your answers from the list below. Write the
correct letters A – E on the map.
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II. PRONUNCATION
Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. dolphin B. honest C. lost D. occasion
2. A. works B. stays C. discovers D. bans
3. A. photograph B. phobia C. Stephen D. Philippines
4. A. missing B. scissors C. messenger D. massage
5. A. established B. recognized C. orphaned D. endangered
III. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Exercise 1: Choose the most suitable option to fill in the blank.
1. When was Cuc Phuong forest _________Cuc Phuong National Park?
A. built B. named C. born D. developed
2. Unfortunately, about 5000 species of plants and animals are already being ________ each
year.
A. eliminated B. developed C. visited D. found
3. Without plants, water would run off and take away________ soil.
A. poisonous B. bad C. forest D. valuable
4. __________ of our poor condition, we tried to cure the injured dolphin.
A. Despite B. Because C. In spite D. Although
5. Look at that girl swimming ___________ the sea.
A. on B. under C. across D. in
Exercise 2: Read the passage below and put the words in capitals into the correct
forms to complete the passage.
The FIFA World Cup, often (1)_______ the World Cup, is an international association

football competition (2)_______ by the senior men's national teams of the members of
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global (3)_______
body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the inaugural
tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946 when it was not held because of
the Second World War. The current champions are Spain, who won the 2010
tournament in South Africa.
The current format of the tournament involves 32 teams (4)_______ for the title at
venues within the host nation(s) over a period of about a month; this phase is often
called the World Cup Finals. A (5)_______ phase, which currently takes place over the
preceding three years, is used to determine which teams qualify for the tournament
together with the host nation(s).
The 19 World Cup tournaments have been won by eight different
(6)_______teams. Brazil have won five times, and they are the only team to have played
in every tournament. The other World Cup (7)_______ are Italy, with four titles; West
Germany, with three titles; Argentina and inaugural winners Uruguay, with two titles
each; and England, France, and Spain, with one title each. The World Cup is among the
world's most (8)_______ viewed sporting events; an (9)_________ 715.1 million people
watched the final match of the 2006 FIFA World Cup held in Germany.
The next three World Cups will be (10)_________ by Brazil in 2014, Russia in 2018,
and Qatar in 2022.
SIMPLE
CONTESTANT
GOVERNMENT
COMPETITION
DISQUALIFY
NATION
WIN

WIDTH
ESTIMATE

HOST
Exercise 3: Choose the option that has the same meaning as the underlined
word/phrase above.
1. Try to eliminate fatty foods from your diet.
A. limit B. prevent C. get rid of D. add
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2. The cattle drank from a river polluted with toxic chemicals.
A. waste B. colorless C. odorless D. poisonous
3. Whales feed on krill.
A. tiny shellfish B. small animals C. sea plants D. small fish
4. Sperm whale populations are at risk due to hunting.
A. in extinction B. in danger C. on the decrease D. in fewness
5. We had an accidental meeting with an old friend at the party last night.
A. unpleasant B. unexpected C. unacceptable D.
unlucky
Exercise 4: Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
1. Because the expense of

traditional fuels, many countries have been investigating alternative sources
of power.
A B C D
2. Sharks can detect minute

electrical discharges

come from

their prey.
A B C D
3. The oceans contain many forms of life that has not yet been discovered.

A B C D
4.
The song to that we

listened last night was beautiful.
A B C D
5.
N ot only my teacher but also my close friend are here.
A B C D
IV. READING COMPREHENSION
Exercise 1: Read the text and choose the best answer.
Although both Luther Burbank and George Washington Carver drastically changed
American agriculture and were close friends besides, their methods of working could hardly
have been more dissimilar. Burbank’s formal education ended with high school, but he was
inspired by the works of Charles Darwin. In 1872, on his farm near Lunenberg, Massachusetts,
he produced his first “plant creation” – a superior potato developed from the Early Rose
variety. It still bears his name. After moving to Santa Rosa, California, in 1875, Burbank
created a stream of creations, earning the nickname “the plant wizard.” He developed new
varieties of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other plants, many of which are still economically
important. He began his work some thirty years before the rediscovery of Gregor Mendel’s
work on heredity, and while he did not participate in the developing science of plant genetics,
his work opened the country’s eyes to the productive possibilities of plant breeding. However,
the value of his contributions was diminished by his methods. He relied on his keen memory
and powers of observation and kept records only for his own use. He thus thwarted attempts
by other scientists to study his achievements.
Carver, on the other hand, was a careful researcher who took thorough notes. Born a
slave, he attended high school in Kansas, Simpson College in Iowa, and Iowa State College,
which awarded him a master’s degree. When the eminent black educator Booker T.
Washington offered him a position at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, he accepted. While
Burbank concentrated on developing new plants, Carver found new uses for existing ones. He

produced hundreds of synthetic products made from the soybean, the sweet potato, and
especially the peanut, helping to free Southern agriculture from the tyranny of cotton.
1. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the passage?
A. To compare the products created by two agricultural scientists
B. To demonstrate how Carver and Burbank influenced American agriculture
C. To contrast the careers and methods of two scientists
D. To explain how Charles Darwin inspired both Carver and Burbank
2. The word drastically in bold is closest in meaning to _____.
A. dramatically B. initially C. unintentionally D. potentially
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3. According to the passage, which of the following best describes the relationship between
Burbank and Carver?
A. They were competitors. B. Carver was one of Burbank’s
teachers.
C. Burbank invited Carver to work with him. D. They were personal friends.
4. It can be inferred that Burbank’s first “plant creation” is known as the_____.
A. Early Rose potato B. Burbank potato C. Lunenberg potato D. Wizard
potato
5. The word his in bold refers to
A. George Washington Carver’s B. Gregor Mendel’s
C. Luther Burbank’s D. Charles Darwin’s
6. Which of the following a closest in meaning to the word thwarted in bold?
A. Restored B. Predated C. Nurtured D. Defeated
7. The word thorough in bold is closest in meaning to
A. complete B. general C. puzzling D. precise
8. The author implies that a significant difference between the techniques of Burbank and
those of Carver is that_____.
A. while Carver kept careful research records, Burbank did not.
B. Carver popularized his achievements, but those of Burbank were relatively unknown
C. unlike Burbank, Carver concentrated mainly on developing new varieties of plants

D. Burbank bred both plants and annuls, but Carver worked only with plants
9. According to the passage, what school awarded Carver a master’s degree?
A. Simpson College B. Iowa State College
C. Tuskegee Institute D. The University of Alabama
10. Carver developed new uses for all of the following crops EXCEPT _____.
A. cotton B. soybeans C. sweet potatoes D. peanuts
Exercise 2: Choose the best option to fill in the blank in the following passage.
Sleep
By the time we (1)________old age most of us have (2)________ twenty years
sleeping. Yet nobody knows why we do it. Most scientists believe that by resting our bodies,
we allow time for (3)________ maintenance work to be done. Any (4)________ that there is
can be put right more quickly if energy isn’t being used up doing other things.
Sleep is controlled by certain chemicals. These build up during the day, eventually
reaching peaks that cause tiredness. We can control the effects of these chemicals to some
extent. Caffeine helps to (5)________us awake while alcohol and some medicines make us
sleepy.
By using electrodes, scientists are able to (6)________what goes on in people’s heads
while they sleep. They have (7)________ that when we first drop off everything slows down.
The heart (8)________ more slowly and our breathing becomes shallow. After about 90
minutes our eyes start to twitch and we go into what is called REM (Rapid Eye Movement)
sleep, which is a (9)________that we’ve started to dream .You have dreams every night, even
if you don’t remember them. There are many theories about why we dream, none of them
conclusive. A lot of people say they have to have eight hours’ sleep every night while others
seem to (10)________on a lot less. One thing’s for sure – we all need some sleep. Going
without it can have some very strange effects.
1. A. arrive B. become C. reach D. get
2. A. passed B. used C. occupied D. spent
3. A. essential B. elementary C. needed D. main
4. A. harm B. suffering C. damage D. hurt
5. A. stay B. maintain C. make D. keep

6. A. exhibit B. study C. work D. think
7. A. seen B. researched C. watched D. discovered
8. A. beats B. hits C. moves D. trembles
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9. A. clue B. proof C. sign D. signal
10. A. manage B. need C. get D. deal
Exercise 3: Fill in each blank with the most suitable word.
Many of us are still unaware (1)_________or are indifferent to the need to preserve rare
species. Some people argue that species have (2)_________dying out since life began.
"So (3)_________ should we worry about them now?" (4)_________ ask. They calmly believe
that others would take their place. What these people (5)_________not realize is that it
will (6)_________ millions of years before a set of species is evolved to replace
(7)_________ we are rapidly losing. These species are (8)_________national heritage. We
should not let (9)_________die off. They (10)_________ be preserved for our descendants.
V. WRITING
Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meanings as the given
above.
1. The students usually hold the concerts at the university.
 The concerts _______________________.
2. “When will you return to your hometown, Tim?” She said to Tim.
 She asked _______________________.
3. They were late for school because they missed the first train.
 Because of _______________________.
4. We didn’t find out about the meeting until he phoned us.
Not until _______________________.
5. It is believed that the man was killed by terrorists.
The man _______________________.
Exercise 2: Mary is going to have a birthday party at 7 p.m. on Sunday. She asks you to
go to the market to buy some fruits and sweets with her in the morning. You agree to
help her. Write a confirmation letter responding to her request. Write at least 50 words.

Write in the following form.
Dear Mary,
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………
Love,
Elena
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KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Dành cho học sinh THPT không chuyên)
Thời gian thi: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
Total: 100 points
I. LISTENING
(20 points: 2 points/each correct answer)
1. Johnstone 2. 126 3. 0414847749 4. (about) 10 5. (Uncle’s) shop (work)
6. C 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. E & C
II. PRONUNCIATION (5 points: 1 point/each correct answer)
1. D 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. A
III. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (25 points)
Exercise 1: (5 points: 1 point/each correct answer)
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. D
Exercise 2: (10 points: 1 point/each correct answer)
1. SIMPLY 2. CONTESSTED 3. GOVERNING 4. COMPETING 5. QUALIFICATION

6. NATIONAL 7. WINNERS 8. WIDELY 9. ESTIMATED 10. HOSTED
Exercise 3: (5 points: 1 point/each correct answer)
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. B
Exercise 4: (5 points: 1 point/each)
1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. C
IV. READING COMPREHESION (35 points)
Exercise 1: (10 points: 1 point/each correct answer)
1. C 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. B
6. A 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. A
Exercise 2: (10 points: 1 point/each correct answer)
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. D
6. B 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. A
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Exercise 3: (10 points: 1 point/each correct answer)
1. of 2. been 3. why 4. they 5. do
6. take 7. those 8. our 9. them 10. should
V. WRITING (20 points)
Exercise 1: (5 points: 1 point/each correct answer)
1. The concerts are usually held at the university by the students
2. She asked Tim when he would return to his hometown.
3. Because of (their) missing the first train, they were late for school.
4. Not until he phoned us did we find out about the meeting.
5. The man is believed to have been killed by terrorists.
Exercise 2: (15 points)
The letter should be written in the form in informal style.
The letter should include:
- Expression about the birthday party
- Expression about the agreement to help and suggestion for the time and place to go to the
market together
- Confirmation

Organization& presentation: 25%
Coherence & clarity: 50%
Expression: 25%
THE END
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